The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-02-02
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HELENA, M. T., Jan. 3Oth,-[Special
correspondence 1.-The legislative bodies
have not accomplished great amount Of
visible work during the past week, but
have placed a considerable amount IN
shape to be handled expeditiously and
consideratelv from now forward. The
event of the week in the house has been
the gag law, which unexpectedly came
up and was as unexpectedly received by
well-loaded members, who for one after
noon shot volley after volley of hot
shot oratory at the amendatory bill.
Mr.. Toole of Anaconda surprised, yes
electrified the house by his able speech
on this subject. Mr.. Toole is quiet,
transformations member, elected by the
Democrats of his county; laborlng man
who delves and digs in the mines, un-
used to speech-making, and gave voice
to the maiden effort of his life in brief,
stirring speech, in which he favored the
retention of the present commonly called
gag law" Col. Sanders remarked, after
Mr.. Toole had finished: well, If that
is his first speech, l should Like to live
long enough to hear his last F" 1t was
an able effort, the sentiments OF an hon.
est man, who has no sympathy with
time-serying or time-servers. This bill
was suddenly brought to a discussion by
speech of Judge Blake's, favor'ng the
repeal OF the old law. am pleased to
say that ii has gone back into the hands
of the committee, where, it is hoped, it
will stay. From my standpoint l can
see no harm in the old bill. 1t served
It's purpose as piece OF politicai pun
coihe' anu s''ou'u W al'oweu " ie's: i"
mas suhoeseiVediy oeen ofoush' i'i'o uisre-
pu'e'
The INSANE BIZ.
ca"e up on rfioay' .his VII pioVlues
iof 'iie appoii'nien' vi ooiiassion Vi
i've Wy sne soVerhor' az .ne ni'eea.h
Vi 'iio iee''ia'ure' whicii is au'h-
ofizeo 70 purchase ana procure q Perma-
ne,' sue "e an insane asylum. !. pro-
Vluoe ~, on'e.s' snen pas' anu iion
CASUAL siance' luoee is sonpie'e IN
oso'y u0'sA. -" p'o"seu W sos 'i.a'
Se son 20 'oi'po'0u VI -se IN
sseaa Vi 'n,ee ~, men, as was originally IN
00nueu' .he Si.e is a slnail plum worm
M'lsns ioi' anu II oalin'ih peopie wan.
~. 'noy '"n cnu'uD'euiy' WIFI a s'ieh'
onof'' p'oouio "' !heie ale hiahy III
ouceihehts oiiereo IN aaliatln county In
,aVoi u . si'e' anu II suci' is e@iaust
iVeiY se' iorth' uai.a'ih county Will op
'aln 'iie il'sane asyiu"'
fhh pi'isioN BILL
creating the county of Park, went
through the council with whirl. In fact
Councilman Holiday, who is in charge
OF the bill, was surprised himself at the
speed with which it was rushed through.
sutherlin OF Meagner alone voted against
the bill, solely on the ground that the
congressional restrictive act was opposed
to such bill, inasmuch as certain
place uivingston) was designated as the
county seat. Up to Saturday morning
the county division scheme was allowed
to quietly assume, in the words of our
illustrious president. condition of in
nocuous desuetude, but on Saturday was
rudely awakened by the clerk of the
house, who, in his clear, ringing voice,
did more than justice to a
PETITION FROM BOHEMIAN,
to which was attached 1852 names, asking
that the division of the county be decid-
cd by vote, but as it is only necessary to
read one Of the names, the houses had
just time to recover its presence of mind
to ascertain who headed the list. The
petition, which must have been very
hurriedly constructed, was quite brief
l learn that another petition is ready
and will be presented to the house, care.
fully worded and exhaustive in argu-
ments favoring division, to which 500
names of east and not few west-siders
are appended. To my mind a petition
amounts to simply nothing, be it of one
or l.ooo names. Petitions without mum.
per nave peen huriea al THIS legislature
rom every place and upon every con-
ceiyable subject. The Billings people
will undopbtol,v onda.uor ~ -
a.. -...-. ~ pio'uie
.no pe.en' pannanu'e oi uaiiatln coun'
y a,pu'ary 70 tnem' ana Will have the
$500 =, .ne residents OF that sec
.lon' wno' II a,vision Is inevitable, desire
~ " muo an oiu county. especially when
s,o oounsy sea' o' 'he oioer county Is 80
''>'''o ~ 'ne'
~
- i,oppe is s.iii mere ana mas peen
"c.,ns nAlu ~ 'ne interest," OF 9 mem
N'a"I w ooasiess' askins ior $iOuo
@pp,ou - ~ iol wagon roaos In the
Ia an ", w. Auefson introduced the
M. M, "n.oA was uia"n up ny Ioitoi
D.oAolson u 'ne inoependent, gentie'
" ".c s"n Always pe reiied upon q
enue' n,' aSsis'ance W prolects Denen'
.a' " 'ne NiIi'orS no mat.ef now
'A"'" ''''e' ~u''oS may press oh his ti"e
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